Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breast Cancer Screening among women attending primary care centers in Abu Dhabi

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in UAE.Screening for it can reduce morbidity and mortality and improve women survival. Low level of knowledge and poor practice of breast cancer screening could be due to many factors. The aim of our study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast cancer screening of women attending primary care centers in Abu Dhabi region. Method:A cross sectional study was done in 2017 using questionnaire about breast cancer awareness measure. Six primary health care centers were included which were References